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POLL SHOWS ARKANSAS SENATOR WOULD LOSE IN A LANDSLIDE

If the election were held today, only 33 percent of Arkansas voters would pick incumbent Democrat Senator Blanche Lincoln, while 56 percent would vote for Republican Representative John Boozman, who has yet to officially announce his candidacy.

Lincoln’s approval ratings have tanked to 27 percent, with a 62 percent disapproval rating, according to the latest polling from Public Policy. Obamacare appears to be the reason for Lincoln’s demise, with 61 percent of Arkansans opposing it.

It’s shaping up to be a tough year for Democrats in Arkansas. Marion Berry and Vic Snyder read the tea leaves and decided not to run again, and even if Lincoln would join them, her seat is going to be very tough for Democrats to hold.

Only 27 percent of state voters approve of the job Congressional Democrats are doing and 63 percent disapprove. At this point, nine months out from the election, Arkansans just don’t want to send another Democrat to Washington.